diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 59e2e6d..db04a4a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,16 @@ python:
   - "3.6"
   
 install:
-  - pip install --upgrade setuptools
-  - pip install -r requirements_travis.txt
+  - sudo apt-get update
+  - wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O miniconda.sh
+  - bash miniconda.sh -b -p $HOME/miniconda
+  - export PATH="$HOME/miniconda/bin:$PATH"
+  - hash -r
+  - conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
+  - conda update -q conda
+  - conda info -a
+  - conda create -q -n difi python=$TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION -c defaults -c conda-forge --file requirements_travis.txt
+  - source activate difi
 
 script: 
   - pytest difi --cov=difi